Stars We’ve Lost in 2012

May 15, 2012

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George Lindsey as he appears in the television programme 'The Orange Blossom Special', 1973.18/31

George Lindsey

Best known for playing Goober on The Andy Griffith Show, Lindsey died on May 6 in Nashville, Tenn. He was 83. "George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit," Andy Griffith said. He is survived by a son, daughter and two grandsons.